Austria has insisted it is well prepared for the stoppage, but Slovakia has threatened to cut electricity supplies to neighboring Ukraine.

Ukraine increased electricity imports by 5.5 times to 4.4 million MWh in 2024. Source: monitoring data of ExPro Electricity Details: Hungary exported the most electricity, accounting for 39%, followed by Slovakia (23%),

Russian gas exports via Ukraine came to a halt on New Year's Day, after Kyiv had refused to renew a transit deal hailing this as "Russia's biggest defeat." But some EU countries are scrambling to meet their energy needs.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said that European leaders must acknowledge the need to change their strategy regarding Ukraine.

A Ukrainian pipeline supplying Russian natural gas to Europe was closed Wednesday after Ukraine declined to renew the deal keeping it open.

The halt in Russian gas transit through Ukraine has sparked fears of supply shortages and soaring energy costs, particularly in landlocked European nations

Hungary and Slovakia should not be afraid of Ukraine in Europe; instead, they should focus on ensuring that Russia has no place in Europe. — Ukrinform.

Hungary is in talks with Russia and Ukraine on keeping open gas shipments via Ukraine even though its Russian gas imports now come via the Turkstream pipeline, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Saturday,

Russian gas exports via Soviet-era pipelines running through Ukraine came to a halt on New Year's Day, marking the end of decades of Moscow's dominance over Europe's energy markets.

Ukraine’s halt to Russian gas transit marks a ‘historic’ shift in Europe’s energy landscape. As the EU ramps up LNG imports and renewable energy projects, questions loom about the future of energy cooperation,

Hungary is seeking a solution that would allow gas flows to Europe via Ukraine to continue once the current transit contract between Moscow and Kyiv expires, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said.